Mahonia nervosa
Dwarf Oregon grape, Ribbed-leaved barberry, Cascade Oregon grape, Dull Oregon grape, Berberis nervosa
Mahonia Mahonia
M. nervosa - M. nervosa is a compact, suckering, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves divided into glossy, ovate, oblong, or lance-shaped, dark green leaflets, flushed reddish-purple in winter. Dense racemes of yellow flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by round, blue-black fruit.
Mahonia nervosa is: Evergreen
Suckering, Compact
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Flushed purple, Flushed red in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Powdery mildew , Rust Powdery mildew , Rust
Pruning group 8
Sow seed in autumn. Stratify seeds.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Suckers
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Mahonia nervosa (Dwarf Oregon grape) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Banks and Slopes, Architectural, Resistant to pollution, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Mahonia nervosa
Dwarf Oregon grape, Ribbed-leaved barberry, Cascade Oregon grape, Dull Oregon grape, Berberis nervosa
Mahonia Mahonia
M. nervosa - M. nervosa is a compact, suckering, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves divided into glossy, ovate, oblong, or lance-shaped, dark green leaflets, flushed reddish-purple in winter. Dense racemes of yellow flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by round, blue-black fruit.
Evergreen
Suckering, Compact
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Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Flushed purple, Flushed red in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Pruning group 8
Sow seed in autumn. Stratify seeds.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Suckers
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Mahonia nervosa (Dwarf Oregon grape) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Low Maintenance, Banks and Slopes, Architectural, Resistant to pollution, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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